NOVEMBER 2, 1959

MONDAY
1959 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1959
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $2,583,736 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.98
Median Home Price$11,450.00
Gas Price Avg$0.31
Bread Price Avg$0.21
Movie Ticket Avg$0.67
First Class Stamp$0.04
Milk Price Avg$0.97
Top Movies From 1959
Show screen release and event cards
1 Ben-Hur
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Ben-Hur
2 Sleeping Beauty
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Sleeping Beauty
3 Some Like It Hot
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Some Like It Hot
4 Pillow Talk
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Pillow Talk
5 Imitation of Life
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Imitation of Life
6 Suddenly, Last Summer
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Suddenly, Last Summer
7 Operation Petticoat
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Operation Petticoat
8 North by Northwest
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North by Northwest
9 Rio Bravo
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Rio Bravo
10 Anatomy of a Murder
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Anatomy of a Murder
The Diary of Anne Frank
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The Diary of Anne Frank
The Mouse That Roared
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The Mouse That Roared
Al Capone
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Al Capone
The Hanging Tree
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The Hanging Tree
Compulsion
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Compulsion
The Nun's Story
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The Nun's Story
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
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Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
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Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
The Horse Soldiers
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The Horse Soldiers
The Best of Everything
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The Best of Everything
The Tingler
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The Tingler
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
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The Man Who Could Cheat Death
The Big Fisherman
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The Big Fisherman
Odds Against Tomorrow
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Odds Against Tomorrow
The Blue Angel
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The Blue Angel
The Crimson Kimono
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The Crimson Kimono
The 4D Man
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The 4D Man
Solomon and Sheba
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Solomon and Sheba
The Angry Hills
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The Angry Hills
The Last Angry Man
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The Last Angry Man
The Buccaneer
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The Buccaneer
The Killer Shrews
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The Killer Shrews
The Giant Behemoth
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The Giant Behemoth
Separate Tables
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Separate Tables
Bell, Book and Candle
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Bell, Book and Candle
Some Came Running
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Some Came Running
The Last Hurrah
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The Last Hurrah
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Auntie Mame
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Auntie Mame
The Geisha Boy
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The Geisha Boy
The Naked Maja
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The Naked Maja

November 2, 1959 Trivia

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Perry Mason
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Lassie
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Wagon Train
21 Beacon Street

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November 2, 1959

On November 2, 1959, Miss Rebecca Welsh was crowned as a prominent beauty pageant winner, capturing attention across the nation. The event occurred amidst a backdrop of political and social shifts, with the United States grappling...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of November 1959

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Integrated Circuit Production
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Integrated Circuit Production
2 Weather Satellite Launch
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Weather Satellite Launch
3 Computer Mouse Concept
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Computer Mouse Concept
4 Artificial Intelligence Language (LISP)
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Artificial Intelligence Language (LISP)
5 Commercial Laser Prototype
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Commercial Laser Prototype
6 Jet Turbofan Engine
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Jet Turbofan Engine
7 Automatic Dishwasher
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Automatic Dishwasher
8 Medical CAT Scan Concept
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Medical CAT Scan Concept
9 Digital Watch Prototype
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Digital Watch Prototype
10 Satellite Communication Relay
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Satellite Communication Relay

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From November 2, 1959

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  • Headline: The Life and Legacy of Miss Rebecca Welsh. Impact: Had Rebecca Welsh not existed, countless historical reenactments would have been deprived of their star performer, forcing historians to cast cats instead. Fact: Rebecca Welsh was known for her spectacular performances, but little did anyone know she once tried to train a parrot to recite Shakespeare.
  • Headline: Moroccan Gains on U.S. Military Bases. Impact: This event set off a chain reaction of geopolitical negotiations that led to more coffee breaks in international summitsβ€”because who doesn’t love a good pastry while discussing borders?. Fact: Fun fact: The U.S. bases were often the backdrop for more than just military strategy; they were where many a bad coffee blend was born.
  • Headline: Discovering Herman Lauter's Legacy. Impact: Herman Lauter's contributions were so profound that if he hadn’t existed, we might all be communicating via smoke signals and carrier pigeons. Fact: Lauter once tried to patent a device that would let people communicate with their petsβ€”because who doesn’t need to know what their cat thinks about the weather?.
  • Headline: ISIDORE SCHUMAN. Impact: Had Isidore Schuman’s work not been recognized, the timeline would have been altered, leading to a world where people still thought the Earth was flat. Fact: Isidore Schuman was rumored to have invented the 'Schuman Shuffle,' a dance that never quite caught on because it was just too complicated.
  • Headline: JACK ABRAMS. Impact: Jack Abrams' existence inadvertently delayed the invention of the smartphone by at least a decade; his 'brilliant' ideas were often just doodles on napkins. Fact: Jack Abrams once challenged a toaster to a duelβ€”his reasoning? 'It always pops up when I least expect it!'.
  • Headline: Navy Asks Tripled Budget Of 1.9 Billion for Polaris; NAVY URGES RISE ON POLARIS FUNDS. Impact: This budget request led to so much paperwork that future naval officers learned to carry pens everywhereβ€”not for signing, but for doodling during long meetings. Fact: The Polaris program inspired a generation of naval officers to think they could 'just ask for more money' in every aspect of their lives, from lunch to vacations.
  • Headline: THOMAS J. TAYLOR JR.. Impact: If Thomas J. Taylor Jr. had not made his mark, the world might have seen a rise in unqualified people trying to fill the void with their own terrible ideas. Fact: Thomas J. Taylor Jr. was a master of dad jokesβ€”his pun game was so strong that even the most serious meetings often devolved into laughter.
  • Headline: 4 Children Fight Lincoln Center For 9 Million Left by Rockefeller; COURT TEST LOOMS ON 9-MILLION FUND. Impact: This legal battle over Rockefeller's money not only delayed arts funding but also paved the way for future generations to believe that fighting for money is a family tradition. Fact: These children took the term 'rich kids' to a whole new level, proving that the apple doesn’t fall far from the money tree.
  • Headline: EDWARD KEYES SR.. Impact: Edward Keyes Sr.'s impact echoes through time, influencing future generations to believe that they too could become prominent figures simply by having a well-connected family. Fact: Edward Keyes Sr. had a secret talent for origami, which he claimed helped him negotiate better dealsβ€”though nobody really believed him.
  • Headline: European Surplus Arms Going To International Trouble Spots; EUROPE'S SURPLUS AIDS ARMS RACES. Impact: The surplus arms trade created a never-ending cycle of conflict and irony, where countries traded weapons like they were collectible cards, leading to the phrase 'You got that rare conflict card?'. Fact: European dealers once held a convention to discuss the finer points of arms salesβ€”because nothing says 'fun' like a weekend filled with weaponry and paperwork.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #1
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1959
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,940

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1959, it would be worth $3,433,940 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #2
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1959
$0.25
Stored value
$586,657

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1959, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)

Rank #3
MO
Philip Morris
Price in 1959
$0.00
Stored value
$23,651,341

Philip Morris - If you invested $1,000 in 1959, it would be worth $23,651,341 today (23651.3x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
The Flash #105
The Flash #105
$2,000
Showcase #22
Showcase #22
$50
Adventure Comics #260
Adventure Comics #260
$500
Journey into Mystery #53
Journey into Mystery #53
$8,000
Tales to Astonish #1
Tales to Astonish #1
$475
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Barbie Doll
Barbie Doll
$150.00
Chatty Cathy Doll
Chatty Cathy Doll
$425.00
View-Master
View-Master
$40.00
Colorforms
Colorforms
$250.00
Etch A Sketch
Etch A Sketch
$75.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1959 Topps Mickey Mantle #10
1959 Topps Mickey Mantle #10
$500,000
1959 Barbie Number 1 Card
1959 Barbie Number 1 Card
$83,000
1959 Fleer Ted Williams #5 Ted’s Idol β€˜Babe Ruth’
1959 Fleer Ted Williams #5 Ted’s Idol β€˜Babe Ruth’
$350
1959 Swedish Rekord Journal Wayne Gretzky
1959 Swedish Rekord Journal Wayne Gretzky
$75,000
1959 Bazooka Baseball Card #4 Willie Mays
1959 Bazooka Baseball Card #4 Willie Mays
$250,000